Passover/ Gethsemane Thursday

Thursday

Jesus’s disciples got ready for the Passover meal. During the meal, Jesus told the disciples that one of them would betray Him. Then, to help them remember Him, He gave them the sacrament for the first time. Jesus went to the Garden of Gethsemane to suffer for our sins and to pray to God. People came with swords and arrested Him. The disciples ran away in fear.
See Matthew 26:17–29, 36–56.


This is what we truly know as the most significant part of the Atonement. He bled from ever pore for us, and suffered so we would not have to. Doctrine & Covenants 19: 16 states, " For behold, I, God, have ^asuffered these things for all, that they might not ^bsuffer if they would ^crepent; " So the only thing we must do is repent of our sins so that we might not suffer as He has already suffered for us. I think Thursday is the day we begin to notice in some ways more, but that night was the beginning of the end of His suffering. Christ said, "Father, if thou be willing remove this cup from me. Not my will, but thine be done." Christ went ahead and suffered every pain we will ever and have ever suffered for us. He is my elder brother and my redeemer and savior.

Reading the Parables/telling stories.

Wednesday

The scriptures do not say what Jesus did on this day. He may have spent the day with His disciples. You could read the parable of the ten virgins, a story Jesus taught to His disciples to help them prepare for His Second Coming.

See Matthew 25:1–13.

The parable mentioned is actually one of my favorites. If you haven't read it you should. The ten virgins were all given oil and to always take care of it and let the light burn. However, as to not give away the ending you'll have to read for yourself. 

Matthew 25

Now, if you look at the scripture mentioned it's how the chief priests, scribes, elders, and high priests all plotted against Him. It was still the beginning of Judas Iscariot's betrayal.

Agreement Tuesday

Tuesday

Jesus taught people in the temple and on a nearby hill called the Mount of Olives.

The priests plotted to kill Jesus. One of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, agreed to turn Jesus over to the priests in exchange for 30 silver coins.

See Matthew 25:31–46; 26:14–16.

This part of the Week I believe to be very significant. Jesus is still doing His duty as a Son of God, and preaching righteousness to all that will listen, but then you have Judas Iscariot who has betrayed Him by agreeing to turn Him over to the priests for money.  I truly believe that He began to know our pains and sorrows at this point because He knew He had been betrayed. Many times we don't understand if someone realizes they are betraying us even for a small fortune or glory, but the reality is that if your friends are truly your friends you will stand by them no matter what. There comes a time in life when you start realizing what different things mean, and you know who you can trust or not trust. Christ forgave all even His enemies, but He never befriended them. I have learned that yes, it is important for us to forgive all mankind, but if you don't think you can be a friend to them you don't have to be. The key is forgiveness. Christ knew that Judas betrayed Him and yet He forgave Him. May we remember the power of forgiveness always in our lives.

Temple Monday

Monday

Jesus saw people buying and selling things in the temple. Because He wanted the temple to be a “house of prayer,” He made them leave. Then He healed people who were lame or blind. The jealous priests were angry with Him.
See Matthew 21:12–17; Mark 11:15–19

The Temple is a House of the Lord, a House of Prayer, and a House of peace. On all our temples around the world there are words at the top which read, House of the Lord; Holiness to the Lord. When people were buying and selling things in the temple it was a mockery to God. In the early days of the church before Joseph Smith was killed in Carthage they were commanded to build a temple in Nauvoo. When the saints left Nauvoo those who hated the church burned the temple, and thus it being desecrated the Lord put forth a tornado tumbling it to the ground. His temple was not the same any more. When I was in high school President Gordon B. Hinckley announced that the Nauvoo temple was to finally be rebuilt. It is one of my favorite temples! It not only has the spirit of the Saints that were driven out and all the hard work they put forth on the city on the river, but shows that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is His church and is here to stay. We are growing every day, and getting stronger with every passing day. I love the Lord, and all that He does for me, and I love that I can go to His House and learn of Him and what He wants me to do to not only help myself, but help others as well. May we always remember that the Lord's Houses are a place of peace... not a place of the world. We leave the world behind when we go inside! 


Now, for those of my friends who aren't members... this can also apply to you. When you go to church remember to leave the world behind. Remember that HE loves you and wants you to worship Him in all that you do, and also to remember Him always.

Palm Sunday

Sunday

Jesus walked from Bethany to Jerusalem. He rode into the city on a donkey, as a verse in the Old Testament said He would. People recognized Him as their King, shouting, “Hosanna,” and laying down palm leaves in front of the donkey to keep dust from getting on the Savior. Jesus visited the temple and then returned to Bethany.
See Zechariah 9:9; Matthew 21:1–11; Mark 11:1–11.

As a young child growing up and passing by the catholic church on our way to our own church I would see Palms on Palm Sunday used for their service. My mom grew up as catholic so she sometimes would tell us of the significance these and other symbols had. The part that sticks out to me the most is that they used Palms to signify his greatness. He entered on a white ass (donkey) signifying his greatness and power. John 12 : 13-16 states, "

13Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.

14And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

15Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy ^aKing cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.

16These things ^aunderstood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him."

 For me all of this signifies how great He was and that He was/is the Master of all things. In school we were always taught about the Master Teacher and learned how to take lessons from him and use them in our own lessons or lives. 

Today at church we sang one of my favorite songs... 
LDS HYMNS #2
The Spirit of God
go here to listen 

One of my most favorite parts of this song is The chorus... We'll sing and we'll shout with the armies of heaven, Hosana, Hosana to God and the Lamb! Let Glory to them in the highest be given, Hence-forth and forever Amen and Amen.

He taught us how to live and how to be who we are. I thank Him for all that He does and I sing and shout unto Him HOSANA HOSANA TO GOD AND THE LAMB! 

May each of you find blessings this Palm Sunday and every one after. Especially this week of Easter as we Remember Him.